TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
GENITAL PHASE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- genital stage
1, record 1, English, genital%20stage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phallic stage 2, record 1, English, phallic%20stage
correct
- genital phase 3, record 1, English, genital%20phase
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Psychoanalytic theory, as first offered by Freud, assumes that the child passes through a series of stages ... During the final and so-called genital stage of development, gratification is said to be sought in a love relationship with another. 4, record 1, English, - genital%20stage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Freudians claim that in normal development the child undergoes the invariant transition from a so-called oral stage to an anal stage to a genital stage, and they attribute various aspects of psychological dysfunctions in the adult to an earlier failure to move successfully from one stage to the next. 5, record 1, English, - genital%20stage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stade génital
1, record 1, French, stade%20g%C3%A9nital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stade phallique 1, record 1, French, stade%20phallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dernier stade de la sexualité infantile avant la puberté pendant lequel les pulsions sexuelles s'organisent sous le primat de la génitalité. 2, record 1, French, - stade%20g%C3%A9nital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- menopause
1, record 2, English, menopause
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The physiologic cessation of menstruation, usually between the forty-fifth and fifty-fifth years. 2, record 2, English, - menopause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The menopause ("change of life") is the counterpart of the menarche and refers only to cessation of menstruation; it is merely one manifestation of the climacteric and precedes complete cessation of ovarian function by several months or years. 3, record 2, English, - menopause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The climacteric is the counterpart of puberty and is a transitional phase lasting from 1 to 5 years during which the genital organs involute in response to the cessation of gonadal activity. 3, record 2, English, - menopause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ménopause
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9nopause
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Époque climatérique de la femme se situant normalement entre 50 et 55 ans, caractérisée par l'extinction des fonctions ovariennes et la disparition totale de la menstruation. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9nopause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il vaudrait mieux utiliser le terme de climatère pour l'ensemble des phénomènes qui résultent du déclin de la fonction ovarienne et qui s'étalent entre 45 et 60 ans. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9nopause
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- menopausia
1, record 2, Spanish, menopausia
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cese permanente de las menstruaciones con pérdida de la función gonadal. 2, record 2, Spanish, - menopausia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con "climaterio", que es una fase de envejecimiento caracterizada por la transición hacia la capacidad no reproductora y por importantes cambios hormonales. 3, record 2, Spanish, - menopausia
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pregenital stage
1, record 3, English, pregenital%20stage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pregenital phase 1, record 3, English, pregenital%20phase
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the infantile period which precedes the genital phase. 1, record 3, English, - pregenital%20stage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stade prégénital
1, record 3, French, stade%20pr%C3%A9g%C3%A9nital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-10-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phallic phase
1, record 4, English, phallic%20phase
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- phallic stage 2, record 4, English, phallic%20stage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That stage of libidinal development in which libidinal and aggressive energies are concentrated mainly in the genital area(penis and clitoris) ;the phallic phase follows the anal phase and is generally in evidence during the period of four to six years of age. 1, record 4, English, - phallic%20phase
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- stade phallique
1, record 4, French, stade%20phallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) dernière phase d'organisation infantile de la libido, après les stades oral et anal, où les pulsions instinctives sont axées sur la zone génitale. 1, record 4, French, - stade%20phallique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: